Animating Cartoon Eyes in CINEMA 4D
In this CINEMA 4D tutorial, we'll learn how to setup and modify an eye rig. Software required: CINEMA 4D, BodyPaint, Photoshop.
What you'll learn
In this CINEMA 4D tutorial, we'll learn how to setup and modify an eye rig. We'll also learn how to model, unwrap, and texture the eyes in CINEMA 4D, BodyPaint and Photoshop. We'll discuss how to animate eyes to have a believable and lifelike character performance and then how to convert the rig to be used on a totally different pair of eyes. By the end of this CINEMA 4D training, you should have a clear understanding of how to animate cartoon eyes. Software required: CINEMA 4D, BodyPaint, Photoshop.
Table of contents
- Discussing the First Rig 5m
- Modeling the Eye 7m
- Unwrapping in CINEMA 4d/bodypaint 9m
- Painting the Eye Texture 11m
- Rigging the Eyeball 14m
- Rigging the Eyelids 9m
- Duplicating the Eye 12m
- Adding the Auto-aim Functionality 13m
- Animating Eyes in CINEMA 4D 12m
- Discussing the Second Rig 7m
- Setting up the Second Rig 12m
About the author
Can Erduman is a 3D Freelancer located in Mayence, Germany. He graduated in Media Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Mayence. There he also worked as a university lecturer, teaching Character Animation and Cinema 4D. He started freelancing in 2006 and specialized in character animation / rigging. He also enjoys motion-graphics and product illustrations. In 2010 he worked as 3D Artist Trainee in the Feature Film Department at Pixomondo Studios Frankfurt. There, he used Maya, 3ds Max,... more